Astus wrote:What I referred to as Tibetan is the idea that Amitabha is nirmanakaya and Amitayus is sambhogakaya. In East Asia the two names are not differentiated that way, they are names for the same buddha. So, when they say Amituo or Amida, it stands for both names.

actually, yes, Amituo is commonly use. however we also use to refer Amituofo as 无量寿， 无量光, Infinity Life, Infinity Light respectively. if you ask any chinese purelanders about 无量寿， 无量光, infinity Life, Infinity Light, they will know it's Amituofo.

_/\_Amituofo!

"Enlightenment is to turn around and see MY own mistake, Other's mistake is also my mistake. Others are right even if they are wrong. i'm wrong even if i'm right. " - Master Chin Kung